What's your favourite combination...AMD, Intel, Nvidia, ATi..?

[PCS]

Vote on your favourite combination of CPU and GPU above, it will be interesting to see what's the most popular at the moment...

 

[Sweeney47]

Only ever had Intel+Nvidea so ill reserve judgement until I have my new intel+ati pc

 

[MiRc34]

Intel and Nvidia for sure ;P

 

[Timbercottage]

I've only ever owned Intel with Nvidia graphics so I can't really offer a fair vote, but having used both of those brands for so long, I don't think I'd ever move away from them. Maybe I'm just scared of change?

 

[Porthos]

Used all combo's over the years but prefer Intel/ATI
but then I'm so ancient I remember Intel/3DFX Voodoo 3

 

[Porthos]

Incidently I am still running that combo in my 1999 vintage P3 500 MHZ .Runs xp perfectly.

 

[LDUK]

Lol. My side is winning again. I guess that's because it's the superior side. Most likely lol. Plus, I have good taste and choice. And I read up on things, I'm a careful buyer lol.

 

[Matt]

I'm with Medders, Intel and Ati for me.

 

[Sleinous]

Intel and Nvid

 

[LDUK]

He he he! Look at the "score" lol.

 

[misterdave]

Intel-Nvidia has been for long time.

Used all combo's over the years but prefer Intel/ATI
but then I'm so ancient I remember Intel/3DFX Voodoo 3

I remember the 3DFX Voodoo Rush & Voodoo 2 (damn I feel old). The Voodoo 2 still sits happily with a 3dlabs Permedia2, mind you I still have a 486 DX4 100 and a DX2 66 built up somewhere.

 

[Gorman]

I remember the launch of the Voodoo, it was the most epic jump in graphics i have ever seen. The only thing to come close is dx11 tessellation!

 

[PaulH]

I went for the PowerVR card, the competition to the 3dfx, it looked loads better in Tomb raider (see through water FTW) but every game required a patch and powervr never really released any

Boooooooo - tomb raider lookd wicked though at the time

 

[Gorman]

We were all going nuts over Quake 2 and you were playing Tomb Raider. That says it all really. /thread

 

[PaulH]

quake 2 wasnt out when they came out mate....

 

[Gorman]

First availiable Voodoo card was end of 96, Quake 2 was December 9, 1997. Tomb Raider was late 96 (22 November 1996).

quake 2 wasnt out when they came out mate....

Orly?

I had Q2 before my Voodoo and watched the magic happen from software to hardware rendering.

Besides Quake 1 was out June 22, 1996. Before the Voodoo. Yet all thats besides the point.

You were playing Tomb Raider, theres no coming back from that.

 

[PaulH]

The game that they marketed the card with was Tomb raider, as thats what made the most difference, hence my reference, mine wasnt 3dfx, it was a PowerVR kyro chipset...which i had at first release, so while good, i didnt wanna wait a year to play quake II before i installed the card

 

[Gorman]

The game that they marketed the card with was Tomb raider, as thats what made the most difference, hence my reference, mine wasnt 3dfx, it was a PowerVR kyro chipset...which i had at first release, so while good, i didnt wanna wait a year to play quake II before i installed the card

Kyro sucked and you still played Tomb Raider

 

[PaulH]

Yea i did, i actually liked tomb raider to be honest

 

[Gorman]

Il give you one thing about Tomb Raider. The sound of her neck breaking when you made her swan dive off a cliff. Hours of fun!